In this Video I'm gonna attempt to fix this exhaust manifold, with this product from a local auto parts store, i will explain the outcome in the following video so make sure you subscribe to keep up!!!
If you tape up a vacuum to the exhaust and turn it on when applying the filler, it will help pull the filler deeper into the crack for a better and longer seal
If you find the heads broken like that it usually is due to the bolds backing out and breaking because of the vibration from the engine or cheap aftermarket headers . You have to be very careful and know what your doing to back those header bolts that are broken in the heads or you will be pulling the heads off also . Make sure you have the drill bits and extractor bits to get them out and some penetrating oil .
Bought it yesterday and put it on a quarter size hole in exhaust pipe and around pipe going into muffler. So far it seems to be holding. Not sure how long it will last
i've tried puddy i tried furnace cement everything. i always prepped nice and did it perfectly. Once i did the repair i said the backside which u cant see/no access too had a crack the same size as the front LOL. no amount of fixit weld would do thing at that point. i just replaced the header without a cat for 80 bucks cheap great fix.
@@jordanmercier3616 my manifold was attached to the cat converter one piece (03 honda civic). I just bought a manifold without the cat and it was 80 bucks on ebay. worked great. But i wont be drivigin a no cat car anymore. Not good for your health.
I’ve never hear an exhaust leak sound like that before, interesting. I wish I had some good tips for getting broken studs out. All I can say is good luck.
what ended up being wrong with it? was it fixed? i think i have the same issue on my genesis coupe. i get that whining/screeching noise when i accelerate. can’t tell if it’s an exhaust leak
I recommend it for gouged spindle where your brakes sit mine had an indention filled it with this and propane torched it filled it in still going strong brakes with no hang spot
Great video brother. I loved hearing your little guy/girl asking what you were doing. It reminds me of basic maintenance with my little guy, who’s now four, but he loves to get in there and get involved. He’s added/checked oil, changed oil with me and even transmission oil change. Looks like whomever worked on it before you really dropped the ball.⚽️ I’m sure you know about drilling into the broken studs and using an “easy out” or worse even, it’s drilling and inserting a helicoil/thread insert. Namaste from the west coast of Canada brother. 🙏🏼🇨🇦😍
I had that noise on a 04 tahoe and no one knew what it was I replaced idler pully, pully tensioner and no one knew what it was then 1 person said it sounds like an exhaust leak
I used this same product on a 2.2l top of my exhaust manifold in a 98 S10, followed the directions explicitly, repair worked for about 4 months. But then started leaking again in the same place. Seemed like the liquid steel just lost its adhesion ability.
If there is enough clearance, hammer drill a hex bit directly in to a pilot hole drilled inside the sheared stud. Saturate the thread with penetrating oil and remove the stud with a long handle ratchet. Tight areas are when things get complicated! Drill a pilot hole in the center of the sheared off bolt studs. Expand that hole with a slightly larger bit. Scuff the interior surface with a file or sandpaper wrapped around the pilot drill bit. Saturate the thread with a penetrating oil release agent spray. Dry the inside of the drilled hole with a Q-tip. Use that same liquid metal to fill the predrilled hole. Sink a cheap hex bit into the liquid metal and brace the bit with masking tape to ensure that it rests in line with the bolt. Clean off any excess mess on the exposed outer surface before the liquid metal dries. Let everything cure for at least 12 hours. More penetrating oil. The sheared bolts can be slowly worked out by hand with a ratchet. The hex bits will be destroyed in the process. Not worth the hassle to try and get that cured liquid metal off of them. Gotta be careful that the drilled hole does not completely go through the entire length of the sheared bolt stud. If the hole is too deep, the liquid metal will then bond the base of the stud to the threads exposed behind everything and create an unwanted plug. New bolts won't fit to the correct depth. Auto shops charge $100 an hour as a labor rate because sheared bolts in tough spots are such a frustrating knuckle busting pain to fight through. Those 3 bolts can easily take 18 hours?! They lose money on these tasks by not being able to profit on the simple jobs (engine sensors/brake pads/rotors/tie rods/ball joints,etc.) that could have been in that occupied shop area.
I hate vehicles lol you think ur gonna apply a little manifold weld and be good to go next thing ya know your screwed cause several shitty bolts wanna break and now your trying to figure out how to use a bolt extractor.. it just goes on and on 😢
